Richard Crane1918 - 1969

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Actor

Popularity

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Famous

Biography

Richard Ollie Crane (June 6, 1918–March 9, 1969) was a veteran character actor whose career spanned three decades in films and television. His early career included many uncredited performances in feature films made in the 1940s. He may be best-remembered for his portrayal of the title role in the TV science fiction series Rocky Jones, Space Ranger, which ran for two seasons starting in 1954. Crane died of a heart attack at the age of 50. He is buried in Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery.

Credits

Surf Party
Surf Party

1964

Comedy

as Sgt. Wayne Neal

3.8
0.2
House of the Damned
House of the Damned

1963

Horror • Thriller

as Joseph Schiller

4.7
0.2
Boy Who Caught a Crook
Boy Who Caught a Crook

1961

Adventure • Family

as Connors

5
0.1
Devil's Partner
Devil's Partner

1961

Horror

as David Simpson

5.1
0.8
13 Fighting Men
13 Fighting Men

1960

War • Western

as Loomis

3
0.2
Battle Flame
Battle Flame

1959

War

as Dr. Bill Stoddard

6
0.2
The Alligator People
The Alligator People

1959

Horror • Science Fiction

as Paul Webster

5.6
0.4
Please Don't Touch Me!
5.8
0.1
No Time at All
No Time at All

1958

Comedy • Drama • Romance

as Alvy Webber

0
0.2
The Deep Six
The Deep Six

1958

Drama • War

as Lieutenant j.g. Swanson

5.4
0.4
Bailout at 43,000
Bailout at 43,000

1957

Drama

as Captain Jack Nolan

4.6
0.1
Guns Don't Argue
Guns Don't Argue

1957

Crime

as Homer Van Meter

6
0.4
Menace from Outer Space
Menace from Outer Space

1956

Adventure • Science Fiction • TV Movie

as Rocky Jones

3.3
0.2
Forbidden Moon
Forbidden Moon

1956

Science Fiction • TV Movie

as Rocky Jones

0
0.2
No Man's Woman
No Man's Woman

1955

Crime

as Dick Sawyer

4.8
0.2
Bobby Ware Is Missing
Bobby Ware Is Missing

1955

Crime • Drama

as Police Car Deputy in Car #12 (as Dick Crane)

7
0.1
Day is Done
Day is Done

1955

Drama • War

as Pvt. Archer

6
0.1
The Eternal Sea
The Eternal Sea

1955

Drama • War

as Lt. Johnson

6.4
0.6
The Gypsy Moon
The Gypsy Moon

1954

Adventure • Science Fiction

as Rocky Jones

2
0.2
Crash of Moons
Crash of Moons

1954

Action • Adventure • Science Fiction • TV Movie

as Rocky Jones

3.2
0.3
Silver Needle in the Sky
Silver Needle in the Sky

1954

Adventure • Science Fiction

as Rocky Jones

4.5
0.3
Beyond the Moon
Beyond the Moon

1954

Science Fiction

as Rocky Jones

4
0.1
Manhunt in Space
Manhunt in Space

1954

Adventure • Family • Science Fiction

as Rocky Jones

2.6
0.2
The Great Adventures of Captain Kidd
The Great Adventures of Captain Kidd

1953

Action • Adventure

as Richard Dale

4
0.1
The Neanderthal Man
The Neanderthal Man

1953

Horror • Science Fiction

as Dr. Ross Harkness

4.1
0.4
Woman They Almost Lynched
Woman They Almost Lynched

1953

Western

as Yankee Lieutenant (uncredited)

6.2
0.3
Commando Cody: Sky Marshal of the Universe
Commando Cody: Sky Marshal of the Universe

1953

Action • Adventure • Science Fiction

as Dick Preston

5
0.1
Winning of the West
Winning of the West

1953

Western

as Jack Autry aka Jack Austin

5.5
0.7
Thundering Caravans
Thundering Caravans

1952

Western

as Deputy Dan Reed

0
0.3
Leadville Gunslinger
Leadville Gunslinger

1952

Adventure • Western

as Jim Blanchard

0
0.2
Man in the Saddle
Man in the Saddle

1951

Western

as Juke Vird

6.5
0.4
Mysterious Island
Mysterious Island

1951

Action • Adventure • Fantasy • Science Fiction

as Capt. Cyrus Harding

5.3
0.2
The Last Outpost
The Last Outpost

1951

Western

as McReady (uncredited)

5.5
0.8
A Lady Without Passport
A Lady Without Passport

1950

Crime • Thriller

as Lt. Maxon, Navy Flyer

5.2
0.4
Dynamite
Dynamite

1949

Drama

as Johnny Brown

4
0.4
Angel on the Amazon
Angel on the Amazon

1948

Adventure • Romance

as Johnny MacMahon

4.8
0.2
Triple Threat
Triple Threat

1948

Action • Drama

0
0.1
Waterfront at Midnight
Waterfront at Midnight

1948

Crime

as Denny Hanrohan

4
0.2
Arthur Takes Over
Arthur Takes Over

1948

Comedy • Romance

as James Clark

2
0.2
Campus Honeymoon
Campus Honeymoon

1948

Comedy

as Robert Watson

0
0.1
Johnny Comes Flying Home
Johnny Comes Flying Home

1946

Adventure • Drama • Romance

as Johnny Martin

0
0.1
Behind Green Lights
Behind Green Lights

1946

Crime • Drama

as Johnny Williams, Reporter

5.6
0.8
The Flying Serpent
The Flying Serpent

1946

Horror • Thriller

as Hanson, station XOR broadcaster

4.6
0.6
Patrolling the Ether
Patrolling the Ether

1944

Crime

as Phillip

6
0.2
Primary Flight Training: Flight Sense
Primary Flight Training: Flight Sense

1944

Documentary

as Second Dive-bomber Pilot

0
0.1
None Shall Escape
None Shall Escape

1944

Drama • War

as Willie Grimm as a Man

6.2
0.2
Riders of the Deadline
Riders of the Deadline

1943

Western

as Tim Mason

3.7
0.3
Cry 'Havoc'
Cry 'Havoc'

1943

Drama • War

as Man

6.3
0.6
Happy Land
Happy Land

1943

Drama • Fantasy • War

as Rusty Marsh

6.2
0.3
Proceed and Report
Proceed and Report

1943

Documentary

as Lt. (jg) Lee

0
0.1
Corvette K-225
Corvette K-225

1943

Drama • War

as Leading Torpedo Man

6.1
0.3
So Proudly We Hail
So Proudly We Hail

1943

Drama • Romance • War

as Georgie Larson (Uncredited)

5.5
0.4
Someone to Remember
Someone to Remember

1943

Drama

as Paul Parker

7
0.1
For God and Country
For God and Country

1943

Drama • War

as Medical Orderly

0
0.5
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case

1943

Crime • Drama • Mystery

as Sailor at Dance (uncredited)

5.5
0.6
The Phantom Plainsmen
The Phantom Plainsmen

1942

Western

as Tad Marvin

6
0.1
Eagle Squadron
Eagle Squadron

1942

Drama • Romance • War

as Griffith

0
0.4
This Time for Keeps
This Time for Keeps

1942

Comedy • Romance

as Eustace Andrews

6
0.2
Keep 'Em Flying
Keep 'Em Flying

1941

Comedy

as Cadet Stevens (uncredited)

5.9
0.5
In the Navy
In the Navy

1941

Comedy • Music • War

as Office Boy (uncredited)

6.3
0.3
Keeping Company
Keeping Company

1940

Comedy • Drama • Family

as Eddie Lane

6.4
0.2
Meet the Wildcat
Meet the Wildcat

1940

Mystery

as Bill--Office Worker

0
0.1
We Who Are Young
We Who Are Young

1940

Drama • Romance

as Savoy-Carlton Bellboy (uncredited)

5.8
0.2
Susan and God
Susan and God

1940

Comedy • Drama

as Bob

6.5
0.4

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